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Summary
Every era of gaming has a strong identity.
In the ’80s, we see the birthplace of many of the genres we still know and love today.
High def and the internet meant the ’00s were all about interactivity and online immersion like never before.
In the ’10s, streaming took off, and so did grounded storytelling as photorealism arrived.
Within a year, they all had sequels too.
Look atElden Ring’sreinvention of theDark Soulsstructure and free roaming map.
See howTears of the Kingdomlets you invent a variety of ways to go wherever you want in Hyrule.
Marvel at the vast city you’re free to explore however you choose inBaldur’s Gate 3.
The 2010s stays winning.
Baldur’s Gate 3 is less obviously influenced byZelda, but it doesn’t actually break CRPG conventions much.
The years are arbitrary to some extent, but it does feel as though this decade is stagnating.
Sooner or later, someone needs to do something new.
The 2020s are off to a good start with truly well-crafted video game characters and protagonists.
